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Special On-line Edition for the appearance day of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
sri sri guru gauranga jayatah!
Year-5, Special On-line Edition
Posted: 28 September 2012
Dedicated to
nitya-lila pravista om visnupada
Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja
Inspired by and under the guidance of
nitya-lila pravista om visnupada
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja
Matsarya – 'Envy'
by Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura
The Meaning of the Word 'Matsarya'
& Who Is Fit For the Non-Envious Religion of Love?
The word matsarya is used with different meanings in different contexts. Among its various meanings we find 'enviousness of others' good-fortune', 'distressed because of their success', 'malice' and 'jealousy'. Wherever the word matsarya has been used in the Vaisnava scriptures, it refers to that mood which is adverse to prema (pure love).
dharmah projjhita-kaitavo 'tra
paramo nirmatsaranam satam
vedyam vastavam atra vastu sivadam
srimad-bhagavate maha-muni-krte
kim va parair isvarah
sadyo hrdy avarudhyate 'tra krtibhih
susrusubhis tat-ksanat
Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.1.2)
In this Bhagavata Purana, where fraudulent religiosity and all other mundane goals of humankind have been utterly forsaken, the supreme spiritual duty (parama-dharma) has been expounded. That parama-dharma is pure bhakti-yoga, exemplified by those saints who are absolutely free from envy and full of compassion for all living beings. The Supreme Truth within uproots the three forms of misery and grants the highest form of bliss. When those with ample spiritual merit desire to listen to the message of this beautiful Bhagavatam, which was authored by Mahamuni Sri Narayana Himself, then the Supreme Lord Sri Hari is immediately and permanently captured within their hearts. What is the need of any other message?
This statement defines who is fit to practise parama-dharma – that supreme spiritual duty propounded by Srimad-Bhagavatam. And to relish the liquid humours of pure love (prema-rasa) is truly the supreme spiritual duty that this gospel enjoins. Those who are without envy (nirmatsara) are the only ones fit to practise this parama-dharma. Nirmatsaratameans 'the quality of being free from matsarya (envy)'. Within the context of this verse, commentators have explained matsarata as feeling happiness upon seeing the misery of others and misery upon seeing their happiness, but if the meaning of the word matsarata is not illuminated in detail, it will not be understood by common people.
The Gang of Six Foes & The Cause of Their Combined Appearance
The jivas, confined by ignorance, have been entrapped in mundanity by the rope of the six foes (sad-varga). Lust (kama), anger (krodha), greed (lobha), delusion (moha), pride (mada) and envy (matsarya) – these six are called sad-varga, and they are nothing but other forms of the five types of misery, namely ignorance (avidya), egotism (asmita), infatuation (abhinivesa), vehemence (raga) and hatred (dvesa).
Extreme absorption in gross material objects gives rise to lust. In Srimad Bhagavad-gita, lust is described as follows:
dhyayato visayan pumsah sangas tesupajayate
sangat sanjayate kamah kamat krodho 'bhijayate
krodhad bhavati sammohah sammohat smrti-vibhramah
smrti-bhramsad buddhi-naso buddhi-nasat pranasyati
Srimad Bhagavad-gita (2.62–63)
The meaning of these verses is as follows: [By meditating on the sense objects, one inwardly mingles with them. As such] association with the sense objects, in the form of acute absorption in them, gives rise to lust (kama), which inevitably leads to anger (krodha). Anger gives rise to (sammoha) – that is, greed (lobha) to enjoy the sense objects even by unfair means. Greed for sense objects leads to loss of memory (moha) which in turn destroys the intelligence, or in other words it leads to pride (mada), wherein one fails to distinguish between virtue and evil. That pride leads to utter ruination – matsarya, which severely distorts the living entity's natural, loving tendency.
The Means to Conquer the Enemy
Bhagavad-gita instructs us:
evam buddheh param buddhva
samstabhyatmanam atmana
jahi satrum maha-baho
kama-rupam durasadam
Srimad Bhagavad-gita (3.43)
The meaning is as follows: Realize that the soul, who belongs to the spiritual domain, transcends the intelligence. Controlling the mind through the principle of resolute determination, conquer that inextinguishable enemy known as kama.
All the Foes Are Within Matsarya
From all these instructions it is clearly understood that by misunderstanding the nature of our true self – in other words, due to svarupa-bhrama – the seed of lust sprouts in our hearts and gradually grows into the tree of envy, thus sending prema – which is jaiva-dharma, or the true nature of all living entities – far away. Lust (kama), anger (krodha), greed (lobha), delusion (moha) and pride (mada) are all included in envy (matsarya). Lust is included in anger. Lust and anger are both included in greed. Lust, anger and greed are within delusion. And lust, anger, greed and delusion are found within pride, which refers to all kinds of pride, including pride in one's wealth, in one's beauty, in one's bodily prowess, in one's high caste and in one's erudition. But envy (matsarya) encompasses all of this: lust, anger, greed, delusion and all kinds of pride.
All Sorts of Miseries Are Included In Envy &
A Man Prone To Envy Is Devoid Of Compassion for Other Living Beings
All the miseries of the living beings are truly embodied in envy. Two types of ignorance, namely, unrighteous ignorance and righteous ignorance; wicked acts and the desire to act wickedly (papa and papa-vasana); and commendable acts and the desire to act commendably (punya and punya-vasana), are all included within envy. The principles of Vaisnavism (vaisnava-dharma) – namely compassion for all living entities (jive-daya), the loving inclination to chant the holy name (name-ruci), and service to the Vaisnavas (vaisnava-seva) – stand directly opposed to the condition of envy. Those who feel distress upon seeing the happiness of others can never feel compassion for the living entities, and their hearts can never be suffused with the nectar of love of God. They maintain hatred and jealousy towards Vaisnavas, a hatred that arises from the long standing distortion of their constitutional nature.
Only Those Who Are Free from Envy Can Embrace the Import of 'Even Humbler Than Grass'
Only those who are free from envy have imbibed the true meaning of the verse beginning trnad api. Sriman Mahaprabhu has said:
trnad api sunicena taror api sahisnuna
amanina manadena kirtaniyah sada harih
Sri Siksastaka (3)
Only he who feels lower than a blade of grass and who is more tolerant than a tree; who expects no honour for himself but who is able to give due respect to all others is qualified to perpetually chant the holy names of Hari.
A person who is free from envy possesses no false pride for wealth, beauty, high caste, education or mundane physical strength, and therefore regards himself as even more insignificant (sunicena) than a blade of grass. Such a person is also free from anger, aggressiveness and violence. On account of that he is even more tolerant (sahisnuna) than a tree. That is, he is exceedingly compassionate. A person such as this, who is free from envy and false pride in his caste, education and so on, despite being blessed with all virtue, never craves recognition or adoration from others. Thus he is amani, one who does not expect honour from anyone. That person, being free from envy, always feels happiness in the happiness of others, and pain in their sorrow. And so, he treats all living beings with due honour (manada).
In general, by being compassionate toward all living beings, he shows respect to them all. By offering great honour to noble souls like brahmanas (priests) and vaisnava-praya (unperfected Vaisnavas), he pleases them. And while devoting himself to the lotus feet of perfected Vaisnavas, he serves them.
The Ten Symptoms of the Non-Envious
(1) He who is free from envy, by his very nature, never criticizes sadhus (saints).
(2) He does not consider demigods to be independent lords, for his intelligence is absorbed only in Sri Krsna, yet he does not disregard them.
(3) He has faith (sraddha) in sri guru and all other superior devotees as befits each of them.
(4) He offers respect to the bhakti scriptures like Sruti*.
(5) Abandoning meaningless arguments, he apprehends how the holy name is the topmost, meaningful attainment (paramartha), a perception rooted in perfect conviction that the holy name (nama) and its owner (nami) are one and the same.
(6) He never engages in wickedness while depending on the protection of the holy name.
(7) He does not consider the auspiciousness of ordinary piety – such as societal dharma, religious vows (vrata) or renunciation – to be comparable in any way to chanting the holy names.
(8) He tries to inculcate faith in the faithless, but never grants them the holy name until that faith has awakened.
(9) He believes completely in the glories of the holy name as described in the scriptures.
(10) And he is devoid of any sense of 'I' and 'mine' in relation to mundanity.
* Which includes Srimad-Bhagavatam and the Upanisads.
O readers! Non-enviousness alone is liberation for the living being, and envy his only bondage. In Sri Caitanya-caritamrta it has therefore been said:
caitanya-carita suna sraddha-bhakti kari'
matsarya chadiya mukhe bala 'hari' 'hari'
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta (Madhya-lila 9.361)
Endowed with full faith and devotion, listen to the lifework of Sri Caitanya… Cast aside envy and let your mouth sing, "Hari, Hari!"
Translated from Sri Gaudiya Patrika, Year 5, Issue 5
by the Rays of The Harmonist team
CC-BY-SA Published in English for the first time in
Rays of The Harmonist – "Krsna is Only Hungry for Love", No.22 (Karttika 2010)


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Salespeople tend to be focused, driven, and almost single-minded when it comes to closing a sale. While this attitude can bring about great results, it can also prevent a salesperson from considering alternative ways to approach the sales relationship. Does the client prefer frequent phone calls to check in, or would your sales process run more smoothly with scheduled email follow ups? Take the time to re-evaluate your sales team's focus. Try these seven tips to drive new revenue and improve your sales game.
1. Rethink Your Strategy for Marketing, Sales, and Service Integration
Do your marketing, sales, and service teams work together? If not, you should rethink your marketing process. These teams will be more likely to succeed if they work together and share customer information. Once everyone has a clear picture of what is going on with potential and existing clients, you can evaluate your marketing and sales messages to ensure they tell the correct brand story. By integrating your marketing, sales, and service departments, you build a cohesive team that works together to sell more services and products.
Social media is another important resource that should be integrated across your departments. Although most companies now utilize professional services to gather feedback from customers, they rarely pass this information on to the sales team. This wastes sales opportunities and ignores potentially disgruntled customers, leading to problems with future sales opportunities.
Drive new revenue by sharing the customer feedback provided on social media sites across your marketing, sales, and service departments. Whether the feedback is negative or positive, have a customer service representative contact customers that post feedback on social media outlets. If customers repeatedly leave negative feedback on your social media platforms, you can spot product or service weaknesses that need to be addressed. Your service team can then step in to craft a solution and improve the customer experience, leading to a more successful sales funnel.
Negative posts on competitors' sites should be passed along to the sales team. These unhappy customers give your salespeople a chance to highlight how your company is better than the competitor.
If you have the budget, hire a chief customer officer who will be responsible for maintaining focus on customers across the marketing, sales, and service departments. Improve the relationship between your teams to provide a customer-focused experience and increase overall revenue.
2. Improve Customer Experience Touch Points
Nowadays, digitally savvy customers have higher expectations. Your business should revolve around customer needs instead of your company's internal processes. Create more potential touch points to improve the customer experience and increase customer satisfaction. While not every customer wants to be in contact every day, or even week, providing the opportunity demonstrates that you value the customer relationship.
Customers have less brand loyalty than in the past. With hundreds of options available, most customers shop for the best price and greatest convenience in a service or product. Tailoring your touch points is another way that you can build rapport with clients.
Provide touch points that are customized to the client's requested communication method (email, phone, or in person) to improve the customer experience and foster a stronger bond. This strong relationship will help you weather more difficult sales periods and lead to more revenue from repeat customers and potential referrals in the future.
3. Offer Complementary Products and Services
Changing your sales focus to a customer-service-oriented approach helps you discover what the client really needs. Listen to your customers to find out what services and products they are looking for—ones that may be related but outside your core service offerings.
If the market is there and you have the ability, you should be offering these complementary services. Otherwise, you are practically handing potential business to your competitors. By talking to your customers and asking questions about their business needs, you can provide personalized solutions that deepen and extend your customer relationship while also growing the bottom line.
When practicing your sales techniques, don't be afraid to go for the upsell. These customers are interested in working with you or they would not be talking to you. Give them all the information they need to make an informed decision about which services will help them the most. If you think a previously unmentioned service could provide value to their business, craft your pitch to answer their concerns and highlight the positive attributes of the service. Once a client sees the benefits of your product or service, they will have trouble turning it down without at least considering your proposal.
4. Help Your Customers Sell to Their Customers
Customers once referred businesses when they were satisfied, but this does not happen as frequently today. This hallmark metric of customer satisfaction is a sign that the business world has changed. Customers rely more on Google searches than word-of-mouth when looking for services and products. Quick research provides information on every industry and highlights the most trusted companies.
The shift to Internet reviews means you need to actively work for customer referrals. Provide your customers with shareable information that can be passed on to friends and coworkers. Short PDF fact sheets or creative reference brochures are a great way to make sure your customers can easily share your company message and increase sales leads.
5. Strengthen Immature Sales Methodologies and Processes
Without consistent and well-adopted processes and methodologies, impacts to sales performance are significant. Standardizing your company processes helps you sharpen your goal focus and improve your overall sales conversion rate. By reinforcing your sales team's training, you maintain a consistent brand voice and solidify your sales process.
While proper company protocols are important, it is equally important to know how to use your existing sales technology and software. Get the most out of your software by training the entire sales team to use it. Base any future training on accurate and complete data compiled from your sales team's reviews of the software. Knowing how to use all the tools available keeps your sales team on top of their game and increases their ability to track and close more sales.
6. Analyze and Improve Talent Acquisition and Development
During the hiring process, dedicate more time to competency testing to make sure that your new salespeople have what it takes to succeed. A new hire is a big investment for your company; make sure that you hire the right people for the job or you will have to start the process over again in the near future. When you have a team of qualified salespeople that are good at what they do, you improve your chances of higher revenue for the company.
In addition to hiring the right people, you need to provide everything that your employees need to succeed. This means doing more than just enrolling your sales team in a weeklong training class. Your company needs to constantly reinforce training and incorporate the newly learned practices into the daily sales process. By focusing on perfecting training, your team learns how to reproduce a successful selling cycle.
7. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Although risky for your bottom line, consider offering your customers a sales guarantee. For example, stipulate in a contract that if you do not reach the goals agreed to between both parties, you would offer a percentage refund or discount on future services.
By putting some of your own skin in to the sales game, your clients see that you believe in your product or service so much that you are backing it with a guarantee. This increases their trust in your relationship and can lead to future business with the customer. By promising customer satisfaction, you build a stronger business bond.
Once you shift your perspective on the sales process, you discover that there are many other approaches to sales that may actually be more effective than traditional methods. With online reviews and offers, the sales cycle is constantly evolving. Getting out of your comfort zone teaches you new sales techniques that have the potential to increase your sales exponentially. Try some of these tips to shift your sales focus and drive new revenue for your company.

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February 22-24, 2013
Hilton Los Angeles International Airport
The open-source illumos kernel, descended from SunOS, includes highly-threaded, high-performance NFS, SMB (aka CIFS), and iSCSI target services. These classic storage services were invented in an era where multiuser systems were the primary method for sharing server resources. With the age of virtualization upon us, multitenant systems are the new battleground for shared server resources. While multithreaded implementations of the classic storage services have been around for decades, the implementations have had a single-namespace restriction that has limited their use in new, multitenant environments. The current methods of server virtualization do not respond well to the interrupt-driven storage environments, resulting in both reduced performance and overly complicated systems management for storage services.
In this session, the challenges facing kernel development in a multitenant world are examined and overcome. The old assumptions about name services and how they impact the security, isolation, and resource management requirements of storage services are no longer valid. The solution includes a deep dive into how the kernel reacts to requests that are inherently latency-sensitive and come in sudden, unpredictable bursts. Several alternative methods of providing multitenant storage services are compared and contrasted including Samba, BSD jails, and hypervisors.
The result is a flexible system designed to offer classic storage services to thousands of clients, each with different name services, easily managed using modern systems administration techniques.


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